Oklahoma Quakes Linked to Wastewater Injection Depth

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By Lorraine ChowFeb 2, 2018, 1:50 pm170 pts
The alarming string of earthquakes that have shaken Oklahoma for years has long been tied to the large volume of fracking wastewater dumped into the state's injection wells. And while state regulators have taken numerous measures to reduce wastewater disposal volumes to prevent such "induced" earthquakes, they…

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